Morning Lark?

First, some developments in the world of Allison.  Well, more like opportunities that have presented themselves. Number one: My neighbor has offered me a spot on her indoor soccer team  on Monday nights. Great, except that I haven't played soccer since my sophomore year of high school and I'm super out of shape. I think I might give it a go next week anyway...and if I look like a loser in front of all those thirty somethings I'll just have to deal. Also it's a great excuse to get in shape. Speaking of that, my supervisor at my level has gotten me hooked on interval training. Sometimes we do it at work, but now I do it at home a lot too. I have this timer on my phone called a tabata timer, and I just set it and then exercise for so many intervals. I like that it's very measurable and finite (unlike 'I should go for a run') and that I can do a lot of stuff quick. Right now I do this mix of yoga, abs, and push-ups, with some wall-sits thrown in for good measure.

Number two: Well, actually, I'm going to save number two for a bit, until it develops further. Readers enjoy suspense, right? Also my bedtime is approaching.

Which brings me to the title. Today I learned that a morning person is called a morning lark. I sincerely did not know this until about an hour ago. I'd heard the term 'night owl' a lot, but never even wondered what it's inverse was called. That's how much of a morning person I am NOT. But...I am going to attempt to change that.

Recently I've been feeling less that optimal. Not sick, just... stiff, tired, and more ADD-y than usual. True, I'm doing a lot more this year than I ever have before, breaking into the adult world so to speak, and I don't have a day off anymore...but I feel like there's more to it than that and my new found coffee addiction. I just read an article about the benefits of waking up early and how successful people are usually morning people, and it was like a solution smacked me in the face. So I've decided to become a morning person. I've decided to wake up early (between 5:30 and 6) and use that time. My doctor has been telling me for years that I really should eat breakfast, so I'm going to do that. I'm  going to stretch a bit, watch the news, read a bit, maybe do a crossword puzzle...basically just do the stuff that I feel like I don't have time for now or I'm too burned out at the end of the day to do. Wish me luck!